Gov. Abbott elevates Blacklock to chief justice, appoints new member to Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on the bench.
Supreme Court chief justice issues major warning before Trump inauguration
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warned on Tuesday that the United States must continue to uphold "judicial independence."
Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.
Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice rejects colleagues’ orders, citing constitutional authority
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker on Wednesday declared invalid two per curiam orders her fellow justices issued in the past week, the latest development in an ongoing dispute over the scope of her authority.
Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock to be the court’s chief justice and named James Sullivan as a justice Monday. Blacklock succeeds Nathan Hecht, the state’s longest-serving Supreme Court justice,
Abbott appoints new chief justice to Supreme Court of Texas
Abbott appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock to serve as chief justice on the Supreme Court of Texas, the governor's office announced Monday.
The Arkansas Supreme Court and Chief Justice Are in a Power Struggle Over Who Can Fire Officials
The chief justice and the court are also wrangling over who has the power to appoint members of the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, the panel that investigates and
Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice digs up predecessor’s 2017 memo in dispute with colleagues
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker cited a non-official memo from her predecessor as the basis for her administrative authority in a mass email sent to judicial employees Monday. Former Chief Justice John Dan Kemp wrote and signed a memo in February 2017,
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In year-end report, chief justice defends judiciary’s independence
At the end of an eventful year at the Supreme Court that included a ruling giving former President Donald Trump broad ...
Chief Justice John Roberts sounds alarm over potential defiance of court rulings
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stark warning to the Trump administration, members of Congress and the public about ...
Chief Justice Roberts Warns of Four Areas of Concern in End of Year Report
John Roberts decried politicians across the spectrum who have "raised the specter of open disregard for federal court rulings." ...
Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Judicial Independence
In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and ...
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North Dakota chief justice calls for higher pay for judicial staff during judiciary speech
North Dakota Chief Justice Jon Jensen urged lawmakers to boost pay for judicial employees to retain top talent during his State of the Judiciary Address on Tuesday.